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christian_a doctrine_n be_v full_o evince_v by_o richard_n burthogge_n doctor_n in_o physic_n octavo_fw-la finis_fw-la finis_fw-la psal._n two_o 2_o expl._n object_n sol._n heb._n 10._o 29._o obj._n sol._n matth._n 26._o 53._o 53._o apolog._n §_n 37._o maâ—_n twelve_o 25._o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 33._o rom._n i_o 14._o â—olit_fw-la lib_n 7_o cap._n 8._o ephes_n two_o 12._o deut._n 33._o 1._o joâ—h_n xxiv_o 29._o 1_o sam._n xiii_o 14._o 2_o chron._n ix_o 22._o 1_o king_n xv_o 14._o 2_o chron._n xvii_o 3._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2d_o 2._o 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o 13._o 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 26._o deut._n xxxiii_o 5._o vers._n 12._o vers._n 13._o vers._n 14._o 2_o chron._n xxix_o 25._o 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 15._o noâ—el_n coastiâ—_n 131._o mat._n nineteeen_o 8._o 1_o king_n two_o 27._o â—oid_v 35._o joh._n uâ—â—â—_n rome_n xiii_o 1._o 2_o cor._n twelve_o â—_o 3._o heb._n â—_o 3._o matt_n xxii_o 21._o match_n viâ—_n 1â—_n â—_o tim._n iâ—i_fw-la 1._o ibid_fw-la verse_n 4._o 5._o 2_o pet._n two_o 1._o ibid._n verse_n 10._o judas_n 19_o verse_n 9_o verse_n 11._o 12._o etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o verse_n 19_o psal._n two_o 10._o 11._o 1_o king_n xxi_o 25._o 1_o sâ—m_n xiii_o 1â—_n chap._n xuâ—_n 12._o chap_n xuj_o 13._o ibid._n vers._n 18._o chap._n xviâ—_o 5._o 2_o sam._n i_o 21._o exod._n four_o 16._o act_n seven_o 35._o deut._n xxxâ—_n i_o 4._o num._n xuj_o psal._n cvi_fw-la 16._o numb_a xuj_o 32._o appl_n caâ—ion_n rom._n iii._o 31._o lam._n two_o 9_o matth._n xviii_o 7._o ibid._n verse_n 6._o ezek._n xxiâ—_n â—_o gal._n 1._o 23._o 3._o 25._o rom._n 12._o 6._o tit._n 1._o 4._o jud._n 3._o luk._n 24_o 44_o joh._n 5._o 16._o joh._n 5._o 39_o luk._n 10._o 26._o luk._n 6_o â—9_n mar._n 14._o 49._o joh._n 10._o â—5_n mat._n 3_o 31._o maâ—_n 5._o 18._o lâ—k_n 2d_o 27._o veâ—se_a 4â—_n maâ—_n 1._o 22._o maâ—_n 2._o 15._o maâ—_n 2._o 23._o 4._o 14._o 21._o 4._o mat._n 〈◊〉_d
who_o yet_o have_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o dogmatical_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o concern_v the_o faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n in_o opposition_n to_o these_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o suppose_v matter_n of_o fact_n to_o be_v true_o relate_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o suspect_v the_o truth_n of_o any_o of_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n among_o the_o various_a fancy_n concern_v religion_n wherewith_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v be_v always_o embroil_v two_o thing_n there_o be_v wherein_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n have_v agree_v namely_o 1._o that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o that_o this_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v from_o instance_n of_o supernatural_a wisdom_n and_o power_n in_o the_o study_n of_o natural_a and_o philosophical_a theology_n the_o speculativi_fw-la among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n and_o other_o nation_n seek_v after_o wisdom_n reason_n and_o demonstration_n but_o to_o reduce_v the_o people_n to_o the_o form_n of_o religious_a rite_n and_o sacrifice_n prescribe_v they_o they_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v the_o epiphany_n of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o power_n by_o oracle_n and_o work_n supernatural_a to_o these_o even_a mahomet_n pretend_v though_o his_o great_a argument_n be_v from_o the_o sword_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n i_o need_v not_o speak_v for_o a_o foundation_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o our_o inquisition_n after_o that_o short_a of_o this_o testimony_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o stay_v further_o we_o can_v go_v and_o herein_o be_v the_o utmost_a of_o humane_a wisdom_n to_o consider_v well_o those_o evidence_n upon_o which_o we_o adventure_v the_o interest_n of_o our_o eternity_n to_o this_o evidence_n therefore_o we_o appeal_v in_o assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n namely_o to_o the_o instance_n of_o supernatural_a knowledge_n and_o supernatural_a power_n whereby_o their_o doctrine_n be_v attest_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o wave_v the_o force_n but_o i_o shall_v decline_v the_o repetition_n of_o what_o i_o have_v former_o speak_v concern_v the_o attestation_n give_v to_o it_o by_o visible_a sign_n audible_a voice_n apparitions_z of_o angel_n fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n evidence_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o joh._n 7._o 15._o the_o jew_n wonder_v at_o christ_n that_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n how_o know_v this_o man_n letter_n see_v he_o never_o learn_v they_o but_o if_o we_o mark_v the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o understanding_n he_o know_v the_o sickness_n and_o death_n of_o lazarus_n 11._o though_o absent_a and_o at_o a_o distance_n 17._o he_o see_v nathaniel_n under_o the_o figtree_n and_o convince_v he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2d_o come_v see_v a_o man_n say_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n which_o tell_v i_o all_o thing_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v be_v not_o this_o the_o christ_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 64._o the_o secret_a murmur_n at_o his_o hard_a say_n 16._o the_o inward_a desire_n to_o ask_v he_o question_n 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n and_o dialogism_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o disciple_n 25_o the_o secret_a council_n of_o the_o scâ—ibes_n and_o pharisees_n 8._o their_o evil_a surmising_n 8._o their_o treacherous_a intention_n to_o entrap_v he_o 17._o their_o mental_a blasphemy_n be_v all_o naked_a and_o manifest_a before_o he_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n 25._o and_o need_v not_o that_o any_o one_o shall_v tell_v he_o 21._o he_o know_v the_o various_a kind_n of_o devil_n and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v eject_v 21._o this_o kind_a come_v not_o out_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v 27._o he_o know_v the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o where_o they_o be_v and_o what_o be_v in_o they_o he_o know_v not_o only_a thing_n past_a and_o present_a 11._o but_o to_o come_v he_o foresee_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o he_o who_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v betray_v he_o he_o foretell_v his_o disciple_n all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o passion_n 18._o how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v betray_v 23._o condemn_v deliver_v to_o the_o gentile_n mock_v 21._o scourge_v spit_v on_o kill_v and_o crucify_a at_o jerusalem_n 28._o behold_v say_v he_o 44._o i_o tell_v you_o before_o let_v this_o say_n sink_v into_o your_o heart_n 31._o he_o forewarn_v peter_n of_o his_o denial_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o their_o flight_n he_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v after_o his_o death_n 20._o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o success_n of_o his_o gospel_n the_o effect_n unlikely_a of_o his_o crucifixion_n that_o it_o shall_v draw_v all_o man_n after_o he_o 32._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v preach_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n 14._o spread_v itself_o like_o leaven_n 31._o and_o like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n 18._o that_o satan_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v destroy_v sudden_o like_o lightning_n notwithstanding_o the_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o shall_v arise_v 15._o these_o and_o many_o more_o be_v instance_n of_o the_o supernatural_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o power_n the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o many_o and_o various_a instance_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n i_o shall_v omit_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o dominion_n over_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n plant_n and_o animal_n earth_n and_o water_n the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o brief_o mind_n you_o of_o those_o which_o concern_v the_o body_n of_o man_n how_o he_o 1._o feed_v their_o hunger_n 2._o heal_v their_o distemper_n 3._o raise_v their_o dead_a and_o 4._o cast_v out_o devil_n he_o feed_v 4000_o at_o one_o time_n 19_o and_o 5000_o at_o another_o 36._o with_o 5_o or_o 7_o loaf_n 30._o and_o a_o few_o little_a fish_n he_o heal_v the_o blind_a 27._o lame_a 23._o deaf_a dumb_a 14._o maim_v 4._o feverish_a hydropical_a 13._o paralytic_a 12._o leprous_a and_o lunatic_a person_n 23._o he_o cure_v not_o green_a wound_n only_o 51_o but_o ancient_a inveterate_a malady_n of_o 12_o 20._o of_o 38_o year_n continuance_n 5._o one_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a he_o use_v no_o plaster_n nor_o poâ—ions_n no_o telesmans_n or_o other_o charm_n but_o perform_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o a_o touch_n of_o his_o hand_n or_o of_o his_o garment_n 20._o he_o heal_v absent_a person_n as_o well_o as_o present_v â—_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o they_o be_v heal_v he_o raise_v to_o life_n the_o daughter_n of_o jairus_n 41._o the_o widow_n son_n at_o naim_n 11._o his_o friend_n lazarus_n 39_o and_o many_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n 52._o many_o of_o which_o heal_v and_o raise_v person_n live_v till_o about_o trajan_n time_n 37._o as_o quadratus_n a_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v in_o his_o apology_n to_o hadrian_n the_o emperor_n 8â—_n like_o a_o strong_a man_n arm_v he_o cast_v our_o devil_n whatever_o kind_n they_o be_v of_o he_o quick_o disloged_a they_o 18._o that_o foam_a and_o tear_v devil_n which_o withstand_v the_o power_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o throw_v down_o and_o â—ore_o the_o possess_a person_n even_o as_o he_o be_v yet_o come_v to_o christ_n himself_o he_o present_o rebuke_v and_o heal_v the_o child_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o his_o father_n neither_o their_o long_a possession_n nor_o their_o number_n can_v secure_v they_o 9_o he_o cast_v seven_o at_o once_o out_o of_o mary_n magdalen_n 27._o and_o a_o whole_a legion_n out_o of_o a_o certain_a man_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gadarens_n who_o have_v be_v possess_v by_o they_o a_o long_a time_n moreover_o for_o attestation_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o gospel_n he_o delegated_a all_o this_o power_n to_o other_o 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what_o fear_n what_o horror_n what_o agony_n will_v possess_v thou_o o_o sinful_a soul_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o perfect_a apprehension_n of_o thy_o judge_n and_o of_o thyself_o and_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o order_v out_o before_o thou_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v do_v when_o the_o whole_a trinity_n shall_v begin_v to_o unfold_v its_o common_a work_n and_o that_o sacred_a person_n bless_v for_o ever_o upon_o who_o shoulder_n the_o judgement_n be_v lay_v shall_v unfold_v to_o thou_o his_o peculiar_a and_o thou_o must_v render_v a_o severe_a account_n of_o thy_o return_n when_o the_o mystery_n of_o thy_o creation_n shall_v be_v unveil_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v apprehend_v thorough_o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o dark_a and_o barren_a shade_n of_o a_o eternal_a privation_n to_o be_v put_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o glory_n when_o he_o shall_v recount_v to_o thou_o the_o proceed_n of_o his_o handy_a work_n the_o method_n 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life_n and_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v clear_o discover_v the_o element_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n the_o motive_n to_o it_o be_v there_o explain_v and_o apply_v mix_v and_o combine_v a_o 1000_o several_a way_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o systeme_n of_o various_a powerful_a method_n to_o bâ—ing_a man_n to_o repentance_n this_o be_v the_o general_a aim_n and_o common_a scope_n of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n the_o history_n the_o logic_n and_o rhetoric_n of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n this_o be_v noah_n text_n upon_o which_o he_o preach_v to_o the_o old_a world_n 120_o year_n 20._o upon_o this_o errand_n god_n â—ent_v all_o the_o prophet_n rise_v early_o 2d_o and_o send_v they_o they_o say_v turn_v again_o now_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n this_o be_v the_o message_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 2._o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n our_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o seventy_o disciple_n 12._o and_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n they_o all_o with_o one_o voice_n insist_v upon_o this_o theme_n and_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o descend_v he_o likewise_o drive_v at_o this_o conclusion_n 19_o repent_v therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v attempt_v in_o any_o measure_n to_o lay_v before_o you_o the_o declaration_n promise_n threaten_n exhortation_n dehortation_n reason_n expostulation_n instance_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o judgement_n deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n to_o this_o end_n god_n have_v declare_v himself_o 8._o slow_a to_o anger_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o man_n perish_v 9_o he_o have_v swear_v that_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a 11._o but_o have_v rather_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v and_o live_v he_o consider_v our_o frame_n 14._o and_o his_o way_n be_v equal_a 17._o he_o be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v to_o pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n 18._o though_o they_o be_v as_o scarlet_a to_o make_v they_o white_a as_o snow_n if_o they_o be_v a_o cloud_n 22._o to_o scatter_v they_o like_o a_o cloud_n â—_o wherefore_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o break_v the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o rouse_v they_o up_o from_o their_o impenitency_n he_o declare_v his_o justice_n and_o assert_n his_o propriety_n in_o vengeance_n 19_o vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o he_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n acquit_v the_o guilty_a 3._o
and_o a_o byword_n and_o a_o reproach_n among_o all_o their_o neighbour_n round_o about_o curse_v shall_v they_o be_v in_o the_o wife_n of_o their_o bosom_n and_o curse_a in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v they_o with_o a_o consumption_n and_o with_o a_o fever_n with_o a_o inflammation_n and_o with_o a_o extreme_a burn_n he_o shall_v smite_v they_o with_o the_o botch_n of_o egypt_n and_o with_o the_o emerods_n and_o with_o the_o scab_n and_o with_o the_o itch_n with_o â—_o botch_v that_o can_v be_v heal_v from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n their_o carcase_n shall_v be_v meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o for_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v fray_v they_o away_o 2._o moreover_o he_o shall_v pour_v out_o spiritual_a judgement_n upon_o they_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o over_o to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n he_o shall_v let_v they_o aloneâ—_n that_o they_o may_v commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n he_o shall_v send_v upon_o they_o a_o spirit_n of_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o carnal_a security_n then_o when_o they_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o enormity_n 28._o he_o shall_v smite_v they_o with_o madness_n and_o astonishment_n with_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o desperation_n his_o arrow_n shall_v stick_v fast_o in_o they_o â—_o and_o his_o hand_n shall_v press_v they_o sore_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o health_n in_o their_o body_n because_o of_o his_o displeasure_n nor_o any_o rest_n in_o their_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o there_o sin_n the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o heel_n shall_v take_v hold_n upon_o they_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n shall_v compass_v they_o about_o and_o the_o flood_n of_o their_o ungodliness_n shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a every_o man_n that_o see_v i_o 14._o shall_v slay_v i_o say_v curse_a cain_n my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v i_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n in_o my_o anger_n and_o a_o young_a man_n to_o my_o wound_n 23._o if_o cain_n shall_v be_v avenge_v seven_o sell_v sure_o lamech_v seventy_o time_n seven_o harken_v unto_o i_o you_o wife_n of_o lamech_v they_o shall_v be_v weary_a of_o life_n and_o wish_v for_o death_n and_o hasten_v sometime_o to_o break_v off_o their_o torment_n by_o tragical_a and_o fearful_a end_n 4._o fall_v thou_o upon_o i_o and_o slay_v i_o say_v despair_v saul_n behold_v anguish_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o my_o life_n be_v whole_a in_o i_o away_o with_o the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n cry_v despair_v judas_n and_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o fatal_a halter_n and_o the_o tree_n 3._o yet_o all_o these_o be_v to_o the_o final_o impenitent_a but_o the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n the_o praeludium_n to_o those_o unutterable_a misery_n which_o be_v eternal_a to_o the_o worm_n which_o die_v not_o to_o the_o fire_n which_o never_o shall_v be_v quench_v to_o utter_v darkness_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n for_o they_o go_v down_o quiâ—k_v into_o hell_n as_o it_o be_v with_o person_n so_o it_o be_v with_o nation_n when_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a when_o once_o they_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o abomination_n if_o none_o of_o all_o his_o method_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n if_o they_o will_v not_o humble_v themselves_o if_o they_o will_v not_o fear_v if_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n 11._o he_o will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o they_o to_o destroy_v they_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o blindness_n upon_o they_o also_o 12._o and_o the_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o peace_n shall_v be_v â—id_v from_o their_o eye_n he_o will_v do_v to_o they_o as_o he_o do_v to_o shilo_n he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o light_n he_o will_v come_v quick_o and_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n out_o of_o its_o place_n he_o will_v give_v they_o over_o to_o the_o career_n and_o swinge_v of_o their_o abomination_n 17._o ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o though_o it_o be_v with_o violence_n to_o his_o nature_n though_o it_o be_v with_o reluctancy_n to_o his_o inclination_n o_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n 8._o yet_o their_o number_n shall_v not_o defend_v they_o their_o privilege_n shall_v not_o excuse_v they_o from_o destruction_n though_o conâ—ah_n be_v as_o the_o signet_n upon_o my_o right_a hand_n 29._o yet_o will_v i_o pluck_v thou_o thence_o 20._o though_o ephraim_n be_v his_o dear_a son_n though_o israel_n be_v a_o pleasant_a child_n 4._o though_o judah_n be_v a_o pleasant_a plant_n yet_o if_o they_o will_v not_o frame_v their_o do_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n therefore_o shall_v israel_n and_o ephraim_n fall_v in_o their_o iniquity_n and_o judah_n also_o shall_v fall_v with_o they_o though_o noah_n 20._o daniel_n and_o job_n be_v there_o they_o shall_v deliver_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n but_o their_o own_o soul_n only_o for_o unnatural_a and_o extraordinary_a rebellion_n he_o have_v supernatural_a and_o extraordinary_a judgement_n the_o window_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v the_o cataract_n be_v pour_v forth_o and_o drown_v the_o old_a world_n fire_n descend_v and_o brimstone_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o comorrha_n 17._o the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v up_o dathan_n and_o cover_v the_o congregation_n of_o abiram_n the_o sun_n stand_v still_o till_o joshua_n be_v avenge_v of_o the_o lord_n enemy_n 20._o the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o sisera_n for_o the_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a impenitency_n of_o nation_n he_o have_v his_o three_o fold_n national_a scourge_n his_o judgement_n in_o ordinary_a the_o famine_n the_o pestilence_n and_o the_o sword_n sometime_o he_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n 16._o and_o they_o shall_v eat_v bread_n by_o weight_n and_o with_o care_n and_o they_o shall_v drink_v water_n by_o measure_n and_o with_o astonishment_n that_o they_o may_v want_v bread_n and_o water_n and_o consume_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n their_o seed_n shall_v be_v rot_v under_o the_o clod_n their_o garner_n desolate_a their_o barn_n break_v down_o their_o beast_n shall_v groan_v 17._o their_o cattle_n shall_v be_v perplex_v the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n shall_v be_v make_v desolate_a they_o shall_v eat_v their_o child_n of_o a_o span_n long_o they_o that_o do_v feed_v delicate_o shall_v be_v desolate_a in_o the_o street_n they_o that_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o scarlet_a 5._o shall_v embrace_v dunghill_n sometime_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o plague_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rage_a and_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n 6._o the_o plague_n that_o destroy_v at_o noon_n day_n he_o scatter_v infection_n like_o lightning_n he_o cast_v forth_o his_o contagion_n 6._o and_o tear_n they_o in_o a_o moment_n he_o shoot_v his_o poison_a arrow_n and_o consume_v they_o sometime_o he_o give_v commission_n to_o the_o sword_n to_o revenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n by_o intestine_a rebellion_n or_o foreign_a invasion_n he_o suffer_v a_o fawn_a absalon_n to_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n from_o their_o sovereign_n 6._o or_o a_o curse_a sheba_n to_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n 1._o and_o cry_v to_o your_o tent_n o_o israel_n he_o permit_v a_o spirit_n of_o giddiness_n of_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n and_o of_o fanatic_a wildness_n to_o enrage_v whole_a nation_n to_o tear_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v they_o to_o destroy_v they_o and_o their_o king_n he_o cause_v nation_n to_o rise_v against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n he_o call_v in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o north_n 15._o he_o hiss_v for_o the_o assyrian_a the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n behold_v say_v our_o saviour_n the_o day_n be_v come_v 43._o when_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o and_o compass_v thou_o on_o every_o side_n then_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o plunder_v and_o confusion_n and_o garment_n roll_v in_o blood_n her_o stately_a palace_n her_o goodly_a temple_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o thorn_n shall_v come_v up_o in_o her_o palace_n 14._o nettle_n and_o bramble_n in_o the_o fortress_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o inhabitation_n for_o dragon_n and_o a_o court_n for_o owl_n the_o satire_n shall_v cry_v to_o his_o fellow_n the_o owl_n and_o the_o vulture_n to_o his_o mate_n the_o screechowl_a shall_v make_v its_o nest_n there_o 21._o faun_n and_o satyr_n shall_v dance_v there_o babylon_n be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v jerusalem_n be_v a_o place_n for_o dragon_n behold_v the_o reward_n of_o obstinate_a and_o final_a impenitency_n behold_v the_o portion_n reserve_v for_o the_o person_n in_o the_o text._n when_o neither_o interest_n nor_o ingenuity_n â—udgements_n nor_o mercy_n can_v
subtlety_n as_o well_o as_o by_o force_n the_o opposition_n of_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n to_o saint_n paul_n be_v express_v by_o this_o word_n act._n twelve_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o opposition_n of_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n to_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n four_o 15._o 3._o and_o last_o it_o signify_v opposition_n by_o word_n as_o well_o as_o by_o deed_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o gainsay_v and_o to_o resist_v be_v the_o same_o luke_n xxi_o 15._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o contradict_v act_n vi_fw-la 10._o the_o word_n than_o do_v clear_o and_o plain_o comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o resistance_n or_o opposition_n this_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o proposition_n take_v material_o if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o form_n of_o it_o there_o will_v be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o the_o proposition_n be_v indefinite_a and_o equipollent_a to_o a_o universal_a they_o that_o resist_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n that_o resist_v without_o any_o exception_n of_o person_n second_o that_o the_o act_n of_o resistance_n be_v set_v down_o likewise_o absolute_o without_o any_o restraint_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o pretence_n or_o cause_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n resolve_v and_o expound_v by_o the_o scripture_n be_v this_o every_o soul_n which_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o shall_v resist_v the_o lawful_a authority_n that_o be_v over_o he_o shall_v receive_v to_o himself_o damnation_n that_o be_v he_o put_v himself_o thereby_o into_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text._n i_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o two_o thing_n have_v be_v question_v in_o this_o proposition_n by_o the_o man_n of_o this_o unhappy_a viperous_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n i._o the_o first_o be_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v interpret_v so_o severe_o as_o to_o signify_v eternal_a damnation_n ii_o whether_o that_o which_o be_v say_v concern_v all_o person_n and_o pretence_n can_v be_v make_v good_a upon_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n i._o as_o to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o the_o argument_n bring_v against_o this_o interpretation_n do_v in_o truth_n exceed_o confirm_v it_o the_o allegation_n be_v object_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o scripture_n for_o temporal_a judgement_n the_o place_n produce_v be_v 1_o cor._n xi_o 29._o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n to_o himself_o where_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o follow_a word_n verse_n 30._o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a and_o many_o sleep_n viz._n by_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v true_a sol._n but_o these_o thing_n likewise_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o same_o penalty_n be_v denounce_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o those_o who_o resist_v authority_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n xi_o 27._o 29._o and_o trample_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n 2._o that_o neither_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n nor_o yet_o the_o corinthian_n be_v by_o their_o temporal_a judgement_n exempt_v from_o eternal_a 3._o and_o last_o that_o see_v the_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n dispensation_n do_v consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o express_a promise_n and_o threaten_n under_o the_o law_n be_v temporal_a and_o under_o the_o gospel_n eternal_a if_o god_n shall_v under_o the_o gospel_n beside_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a to_o every_o sin_n add_v moreover_o to_o some_o particular_a sin_n the_o threaten_n of_o temporal_a judgement_n let_v 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